1,433
edits
m
parish history
m (add image) |
m (parish history) |
||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
Skipton on Swale was formed as an Ecclesiastical parish from [[Topcliffe,_Yorkshire]] Ancient parish.<br> | |||
SKIPTON, a township, in the parish of Topcliffe, union of Thirsk, wapentake of Birdforth, N. riding of York, 5 miles (S. W. by W.) from Thirsk; containing 128 inhabitants. It comprises about 820 acres of land, and is situated on the road between Thirsk and Ripon, which here crosses the Swale by a neat bridge of eight arches. A church was consecrated in Nov. 1842; the living is a perpetual curacy, in the gift of the Misses Elsley, with a net income of £91. The vicarial tithes have been commuted for £27. 17. 6.; and the appropriate for £175, payable to the Dean and Chapter of York. <br> | |||
From A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 115-118. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51281&strquery=Skipton on Swale Date accessed: 15 May 2011<br> | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||